Local Notes From Lacon and Hopewell in February 1884
Weather chatter and social notes from Lacon with rain delight for cisterns and church revival progress at the M E church. Local incidents include Uncle Charley Gapen’s arm injury, insurance settlement to Mrs S I Orane, a resident’s move to Jacksonville, new business lines, Rev O B Reed’s rest visit, marriage notices, and playful anecdotes about residents and fairs.
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Lacon Yaramill Gs
Grieves
Halsey & Co
Rutherford
Péoria
M.E. Church
Charley Gap
Lowe
Continental Insurance Co
New York
8. I. Orane
Presbyterian Church
Bertha Spellman
Jacksonville
Marshall County
A.J. Thomas
Louis
Baptist Church of Champaign
Mary
Magalies Duncan
West Aide
Lacon
Bua
Joe Moore
Ita
Reddan Ames
Joe
Maliline
Sparland Notes From Peoria to Nebraska Transitions
Sparland notes report T E Gapen ill after Peoria entertainment. Odd Fellows visit Lacon lodge and enjoy a long night with coffee and wakeful laughter. Local moves include Barr of Laharp to Spain with a Norman horse and F A Barr renting a dry goods building. Frank Martin advertises caps gloves mittens and tobacco. Casgell and Owens plan Nebraska moves. James Nightwonger returns to Illinois with family. Local business updates and brief community chatter wrap the item.
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Sparland
T. E. Gapen
Knight Templar
Peoria
Lacon Lodge
Barr
Laharp
Spain
F.A. Barr
F. A. Blackman
Mat Kline
Lewlatorf
Frank Martin
James Nightwonger
Kangag
Illinois
Casgell
Nebraska
Frank Martin, CO
Owens
Jesse Saggers
G. E. Orge
Saratoga Social Notes Echo Winter Gatherings
The ecotable at Mr Van Ostrand's on Wednesday evening hosted a pleasant winter gathering. Two young gentlemen from Peoria county visited their uncle Mason Seelye. Banner Divilbise plans westward so far unknown. Mr Van Ostrand entertained his son in law Thomas Abernathy of Iroquois county earlier in the week. He returned on Tuesday. Mr Chambers spent Sunday with his parents in Whitefield as his father suffers from severe illness. Lytle shows premonitory mental derangement symptoms raising concern for care. I M Endaley and family visited relatives.
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Peoria County
Mason Seelye
Banner Divilbise
Ampire
van Ostrand
Thos. Abernathy
Iroquois County
Chambers
Whitefield
Oryalpelas
Ool Lytle
I. M. Endaley
Rela
Death by own action near Lawn Ridge on Bloodville road
A young man named Henry Schenck killed himself after a failed marriage proposal to Miss Brooks. The murder suicide took place four miles northwest of Lawn Ridge on Bloodville road. The Brooks family witnessed the act and the coroner investigated before burial in Lawn Ridge cemetery. Obas, Taylor to Nebraska. Stephens family returns.
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Lawn Ride
Bloodville Road
Henry Schenck
Miss Brooks
Schenck
Brooks
Lawn Ridge
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Local Notes From La Rose And Richland Township
De Be B Robinson improves. Mrs Earnest Schumacher of Richland township dies after long illness of consumption. Eph Reed visits relatives after five years. Henry Zum travels from Iowa to California to see the country. Mrs J W Reed visits Ohio to see her mother. J Drake sells his elevator to Mr Camplos of Varna. C H Justice moves to La Rose to run the elevator. Benny Foster ships cattle. Glenn buys cattle from Chas Foster. Rose boys go to Lacon then return after a knock down. Snow recedes around La Rose. 0 B G
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la Rose
Benny Foster
Glenn
Chas
Foster
Rose
Lacon
B. G
HINERAL SPRINGS LIFE NOTES AND LOCAL CHRONICLE
Rain and light freezing bless Hineral Springs as residents recall groundhog lore and swap tales. Local pages report weddings, illnesses, funerals, sleighing mishaps, church offerings, and home talent theater with community comments and social events.
Catherine Leech Widow of Joseph Leech
Mrs Catherine Leech died February 4 at 5 a m in Hennepin. She was born Catherine Fedrow in Summerset County Pennsylvania in 1807 and married Joseph Leech in 1821. The couple lived in Pennsylvania until 1880 then moved to Ohio where Mr Leech died February 22 1942 leaving her with nine children.
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Jno. Gowdy
Harry Choate Comedy Company
Hennepin
Catherine Leech
Catherine Fedrow
Summerset County
Penn
Joseph Leech
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Leech
Putnam Notes On Lectures Visits And Local Talk
Elder Smith was absent last week visiting friends. Miles Anna Dickinson will lecture Saturday evening for a rich intellectual treat. James Whitcomb Riley gave a lecture at the Congregational church last Wednesday evening on An Evening with James Whitcomb Riley. George W. Davis is back with us and other locals are listed as visitors and guests during the period.
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Moont Palatine
George W. Davis
James Whitcomb Riley
Indianapolis
Ind
Congregational Church
This Place
Weddings Bring Cheer in Winter Section
Anton Goetz wed Miss Theresa Woit on Tuesday of last week as weddings appear plentiful this winter. John Goetz and Miss Christina Dose married Tuesday Feb 5. Laughlin left for Allisonalowa, Seaton of Hennepin visited last week. Miss EMS DeVoe will entertain with humorous recitations Tuesday Feb 12 at 25 and 15 cents admission.
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Anton Goetz
Theresa Woit
John Goetz
Christina Dose
Laughlin
Allisonnlowa
Seaton
Hennepin
Mias Ems DeVoe
Tet
Electric Bitters Said to Cure Kidney and Urinary Ailments
An ad touts Electric Bitters as a universal cure for Bright's disease diabetes weak back and other urinary complaints. It claims thousands cured and endorses the remedy with a money back guarantee at 50 cents a bottle. City council minutes from February 4 report finances and adjournment.
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Bright
Powell
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J. Riley
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